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What r/archiveofourown is talking about this week

r/archiveofourown has 29,682 members and 61 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 12.1 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

29,682members
61posts in the last 24 hours, newest 11 min ago
12.1comments an hour right now, newest 42 min ago
4,239points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/archiveofourown this week

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Top threads this week

  1. The words of Naomi Novik, one of AO3’s co-founders

    Source: CNN Entertainment

    4,239 points161 comments2 d ago
  2. AN UPDATE!!!

    !img Umm...the original estimate was pretty broad guys. Are we looking at next week or next month?

    3,101 points212 comments4 d ago
  3. WTF. Ao3 life just posted all of people's Google Docs'

    Why does this story keep getting worse?? Its so disappointing. No matter where you stand on the issue of sharing fics, the people who shared their Docs and Drives were for the most part sharing...

    2,913 points483 comments6 d ago
  4. please tell me this is satire 😭

    found this gem online and… we’re actually kidding right? 😅

    2,600 points925 comments4 d ago
  5. Authors intending to delete their fics

    Seeing all those posts of authors intending to delete their fics and accounts on AO3 once it's working again makes me sad. I feel like most readers who are patiently waiting, reading fics they...

    2,576 points789 comments7 d ago
  6. I got an email from Ao3 support today!

    Back in 2025 I emailed Ao3 asking if they could potentially add my language as an option, even if it is barely spoken by anyone. I got a response today from support apologising for the late reply...

    2,157 points59 comments19 h ago
  7. I hope they face a serious legal comeuppance
    1,891 points186 comments3 d ago
  8. Many of you here do not realize the extent to which users have started treating Ao3 like a social media

    So I’m not here to take any hard stances, although I do have my own opinions on the controversy. I also want to firmly state I believe in showing appreciation to authors, as an author myself. But...

    1,576 points295 comments4 d ago
  9. Now this is just mean…

    Got a kudos notification this morning, legit thought the site was back. It’s not. I miss my readers and regular posting schedule since I normally post on Thursdays. Le sigh.

    1,314 points74 comments5 d ago
  10. I thought ao3 was back up because my email sent me this notification today ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ

    I mean, it's a beautiful wonderful comment that I yearn to reply to with equal positivity. But still kinda miffed that my slow ass email notifications tricked me. It's never done this before,...

    1,000 points46 comments6 d ago

Newest posts

  1. Talking about Unpublished Fics
    1 points0 comments11 min ago
  2. Namjoon omegaverse
    1 points0 comments32 min ago
  3. Stranger Things x The Black Phone fanfiction
    1 points0 comments2 h ago
  4. Day 12 of ao3 being down.
    5 points0 comments3 h ago
  5. Fellow Authors - Sign-ups are open!
    1 points0 comments3 h ago
  6. Desperation
    0 points6 comments3 h ago
  7. Will AO3 be back this Thursday?
    0 points6 comments3 h ago
  8. Ao3 honey come back the people on Twitter are losing it already
    5 points0 comments3 h ago
  9. Reference document for fanfic?
    2 points2 comments3 h ago
  10. Can’t access emergency Fic drive
    0 points14 comments5 h ago
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